William Denning

William Denning (April 1740-30 October 1819) was a member of the US House of Representatives (DR-NY 2) from 4 March 1809 to 1810, succeeding George Clinton Jr. and preceding Samuel L. Mitchill.

Biography
William Denning was born in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1740, and he moved to New York City as a young man and became a merchant. He served in the Provincial Congress from 1775 to 1777, in the State Assembly from 1784 to 1787, and in the State Senate from 1798 to 1808. He went on to serve in the US House of Representatives from 1809 to 1810, but he never took his seat and instead resigned. He died in 1819.